used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
Brantlock
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From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
Clunie's
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From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
the organ of sight
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
Jim
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From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
Jim's
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From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
Langford
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From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
Luxeadjective
elegant and sumptuous
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
Nelson'snounUS /ˈnelsənz/
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
Phil
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From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
RanchingnounUS /ˈræntʃɪŋ/
farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
put a saddle on
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
having a supporting base
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
bound or secured closely
From this reading With a nod of satisfaction to each other, they grinned, tied their saddle horses on behind, clambered into the front of the wagon and started off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ranching De Luxe A team of horses and a wagon were standing at the front entrance to Mrs. Clunie's boarding house.
at the time that
From this reading This ranching fad was entirely Jim's, for Phil looked with Lord Nelson's blind eye when it came to seeing any quick fortune in fruit farming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the same team and wagon that Jim Langford took over from Rattlesnake Dalton with the Brantlock Ranch.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading It was early morning and still dark, but the two would-be ranchers had already loaded up the wagon with their tools, bedding and personal effects.
